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During the night we suddenly had to heave anchor and leave. Too much ice was coming our way. The way back via the Lemaire Channel is now blocked. So, we make a detour via ...

We are now at Vernadsky, our most southern destination. And that is a good reason for a party. It was a challenge coming here, not only the Lemaire Channel was full with ...

When the sun shines and there is no wind the temperature is quite comfortable here in Antarctica. But if there is wind, a grey sky and it snows like today it is cold....

Update by Arno: “Just another Monday for many people, but not for us here in Antarctica. A day in this fantastic, ever-changing and breathtaking area is always surprising....

Yesterday at 7AM we sailed through the narrow entrance ‘Neptune’s Bellows’ into the volcano crater of Deception Island. At Telefon Bay we anchored for a walk on shore. The...

Peter reports:
"Imagine yourself tired and cold, standing outside on deck after days of rocking. Many of us got seasick. You are standing there, and all of a sudden ...

Last night: almost no wind and we near two feeding Humpback whales. They are not bothered by our presence and take in huge amounts of water to filter out the krill. It's ...

We finally were able to shut down the main engine. All sails are set and the sea is rather calm. A grey sky and snow. Two whales accompany us at a distance of about 400 meters...